The waterfront in Messina harbour, Sicily.

The waterfront in Messina harbour, Sicily. The photographer is looking south-west-by-west showing the Templo de Cristo Rey on the right, the twin towered Madonna di Montalto Church to the right of centre and the Messina Cathedral, known as the Duomo di Messina; Basilica Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta, on the left. Berthed stern-on to the quay on the left and seen from just ahead of her port beam is the tug Salvatore Primo (1902). The Peloritani mountain chain is in the background.

Object Details

ID: P93266
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Salvatore Primo (1902)
Date made: 1937-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm